MAAC
Siena guard Jalen Pickett pulls out of NBA draft
May. 29, 2019 06:20 PM EDT
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Siena point guard Jalen Pickett has withdrawn his name from consideration for the NBA draft and will return to school for his sophomore year...
Rutgers assistant Jay Young hired as head coach at Fairfield
By Pat Eaton-Robb Apr. 03, 2019 01:14 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jay Young joked that among the exciting aspects of the head coaching job at Fairfield, he's now two hours closer to Fenway Park and his...
Niagara hires Michigan coach's son, Patrick Beilein
Mar. 28, 2019 01:32 PM EDT
LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Patrick Beilein is following his father's college basketball coaching career path by moving to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
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Top-seeded UNC overcomes slow 1st half to beat Iona in NCAAs
By Mitch Stacy Mar. 22, 2019 11:55 PM EDT
NCAA Latest: Buckeyes, Hokies close 1st round with wins
By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2019 12:17 PM EDT
George Washington gets Jamion Christian from Siena to coach
Mar. 21, 2019 04:47 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jamion Christian has been hired by George Washington as its men's basketball coach after one season at Siena.
Christian's hiring was...
NJIT beats Quinnipiac 92-81 in opening game of CIT
Mar. 18, 2019 11:20 PM EDT
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Cooks scored a career-high 34 points and NJIT beat Quinnipiac 92-81 on Monday night in the opening game of the CIT.
Cooks was...
Fairfield fires basketball coach Johnson after 9-22 season
Mar. 11, 2019 01:16 PM EDT
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Fairfield has fired coach Sydney Johnson after a 9-22 season.
Johnson, who previously led Princeton to a berth in the NCAA...
Niagara fires men's basketball coach Casey after 6 years
Mar. 11, 2019 12:09 PM EDT
LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Niagara has fired coach Chris Casey four days after the Purple Eagles closed a 13-19 season with a first-round loss at the Metro Atlantic...
Quinn lifts Monmouth past Canisius 73-59 in MAAC tourney
Mar. 10, 2019 11:36 PM EDT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Diago Quinn recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds to lift Monmouth to a 73-59 win over Canisius in the semifinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic...
Gist scores 22 to lift Iona over Siena 73-57 in MAAC tourney
Mar. 10, 2019 09:33 PM EDT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Asante Gist tied his season high with 22 points as Iona got past Siena 73-57 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament semifinals on...
Fisher leads Siena over Rider 87-81 in MAAC tourney
Mar. 10, 2019 12:58 AM EST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Evan Fisher had 22 points as Siena defeated Rider 87-81 in the quarterfinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday...
Salnave's 19 lifts Monmouth past Quinnipiac in MAAC tourney
Mar. 09, 2019 09:56 PM EST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Ray Salnave had 19 points off the bench to lead Monmouth to a 98-92 win over Quinnipiac in the Metro Atlantic Conference Tourney quarterfinals on...
Canisius beats Manhattan 69-65 in OT in MAAC tourney
Mar. 09, 2019 01:23 AM EST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Jibreel Faulkner scored eight of his 20 points in overtime to help Canisius beat Manhattan 69-65 on Friday night in a Metro Atlantic Athletic...
Iona defeats St. Peter's 73-71 in MAAC tourney
Mar. 08, 2019 11:26 PM EST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — E.J. Crawford and Tajuan Agee scored 26 points apiece as Iona narrowly beat St. Peter's 73-71 in the Metro Atlantic Conference Tourney...
Monmouth has late surge, beats Niagara 76-72 in MAAC tourney
Mar. 08, 2019 12:57 AM EST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Ray Salnave scored 20 points and Monmouth beat Niagara 76-72 on Thursday night in the first round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference...
Hinckson leads Manhattan past Fairfield in MAAC tourney
Mar. 07, 2019 10:43 PM EST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Christian Hinckson completed a 3-point play with just over a minute remaining to give Manhattan enough of a cushion to hold off Fairfield 57-53...